Mack Brown, a successful psychologist, moved to Chicago after her first heartbreak. After meeting a lawyer, Zander Carmichael, she believes she's starting to warm up to commitment again, that is until she bumps into her first love 6 years later. Sec...
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"Saph, you don't have to keep your eyes closed" I laugh while sitting in the bath.
Turns out my ankle was completely broken. Sam came straight over with Sapphire when I rang him last night. After the hospital visit, it's been hard to move about so they both helped create a bedroom space in the living room. We all stayed awake all night watching movies and drinking.
Sam still remained asleep throughout the whole morning as he was too hungover to deal with our voice and I needed a shower. Saph did ask how I broke it. I told her I would explain everything when I was sober. She ran a hot bath for me and helped me get in and sat on the floor while we talked.
"I know, but I don't want you to think I'm eye googling you and I think Sam might get jealous." she giggles
"He'd get jealous?" I laugh
"He'd get jealous at the fact I'm even looking at someone else naked?" she says back
We both laugh loudly and it echoes throughout the bathroom. You can't really see my boobs or anything because the bubbles cover up everything. I sigh and realize I need to tell her everything about last night. And as if she can read my mind she says "So...how did the gala go last night? Are you finally going to explain how you broke your ankle?"
I stay quiet for a second and played with the bubbles in the bath. "Mack?" she questions with her eyes tight shut. "Oh my god? Did you drown?
I laugh and splash some bubbles at her but somehow her eyes remain shut.
"We kissed." I finally say
Well her eyes aren't shut anymore. They are anything but. "WHAT!?" She yells.
I giggle and cover my eyes to hide my shame. SHAME!
"Tell me everything!" she states
"Your eyes are open," I say trying to make a joke
"So was your mouth last night, we're on that now! Explain!"
I laugh loudly while splashing her with water for her comment. "So we got to the venue. Turns out it was a masquerade ball, that's why I had a mask in my hand last night. We danced and everything and I don't know. Having him close to me like that again brought back emotions and even some that I didn't completely understand."
She nods along taking everything in. "And that's when you kissed?" she asks
"No. After that, I needed fresh air and walked out of the exit and he followed. Things were said but it seems once I told him I was single, it was like I practically said, Hunter Kennedy, enter your tongue here." I say gesturing to my mouth.
We both giggled at my remark and Saph comes throws a loofah at me. "So do you think you're going to pursue anything?" she asks
"No. Hunter and I have crazy history and I understand there is something there but I don't trust him. He made his decision."
"But...?" Sapphire replies
"But he is someone important in my life. I want him as a friend. He agreed to my terms.I think we both want to be in each other's lives."
"You know that is not going to work?" she says confirming my deep thoughts
"I know, but I can only hope. Oh yeah. We bumped into Eric by the way."
Saph's head jolted up and met my eyes. She wasn't smiling or laughing. Just looked at me. I know that they only had a friend with benefits situation but I think deep down they wanted it to be something more. They just couldn't give in to each other. She seems as if she's deep in thought.
"Saph?" I question
"Yeah? Oh god sorry. I just finally realized that I can finally think about Eric and not get upset. I don't know if it's because Sam makes me so happy or if I'm finally content but it doesn't hurt when I think about him." she replies
She props herself up and grabs my towel. She helps me up and closes her eyes again. I laugh at her and she laughs back. Once I'm steady on my feet, she passes my towel and I wrap myself in it. We make our way to the bedroom and I manage to get myself dressed.
"Wait, did Saph bathe you?" says a voice from the door. Seems like Sam has woken up from his hangover nap.
Saph and I look at each other and giggle. She grabs a pillow and throws it at him. He walks over to her and kisses her good morning even though it's the afternoon. Sam double-checks the bandage to make sure I fitted it properly and then we order some food.
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After an hour or so, we heard a knock on the door. "FOOD!" Saph and I yelled in unison. She walks towards the door and opens it. She doesn't move though. Where's the food? I'm starving. She looks at me and smiles.
"What?" I ask
"You have a visitor."
I raise an eyebrow and realize what's happening. It's Hunter. He's wearing a black hoodie and grey sweatpants. My eyes widen and I look around. "You were supposed to be my food." I joke
"Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you." he chuckles
Sapphire and Sam walk off into the kitchen leaving us alone. Hunter sits next to me and then looks at my cast. I sip on my juice box and look at him trying to act innocent.
"You were wrong. It's broken." I state with a huge smile across my face. He doesn't seem so amused.
"I can see that. Why didn't you tell me?" he pleads
"I didn't want to worry you. It's fine honestly."
We sit next to each other in silence for a bit when he finally speaks up. "You have a nice place." I place my juice box down and look at him while resting my head up with my hand. I don't get why he's trying to make small talk. This doesn't make sense.
"Thank you. I was really happy when I bought it. Also, can you stop talking to me like I'm the first-ever woman you've spoken to." I reply
He stares at me with confusion but I think he finally gets what I'm saying. "I don't know what you want me to say." he replies
"Just be yourself."
With that, we sat and spoke for hours until the middle of the night. Sapphire and Sam joined us after a while and we all ate food and laughed like the old times. With sapphire taking digs at Hunter and vice versa. Surprisingly, Sam gelled well with Hunter but I can tell Hunter is quite distant from him. Probably because he's Eric's best friend.
My eyes begin to feel heavy and I can tell I'm getting tired. Sapphire and Sam went home and I was left alone in the apartment with Hunter. I lay my head on the pillow of the sofa and feel myself drifting off. I see Hunter cover me with the blanket before he places a soft peck on my forehead and wishing me 'goodnight'.
